2023
A social innovation to empower community-led monitoring and mobilization for HIV prevention in rural Kenya: experimenting to reduce the HIV prevention policy-implementation gap
Goodman M, Turan J, Keiser P, Seidel S, Raimer-Goodman L, Gitari S, Mukiri F, Brault M, Patel P. A social innovation to empower community-led monitoring and mobilization for HIV prevention in rural Kenya: experimenting to reduce the HIV prevention policy-implementation gap. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1240200. PMID: 38026281, PMCID: PMC10655084, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1240200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolicy implementation gapCommunity-led effortsHIV stigmaEvidence-policy gapHIV preventionPolicy realmSocial innovationInterventional contextsMicrofinance processesPolicy guidanceRelated inequitiesHIV policyGenerative contextCollective emotionsLeadership developmentHIV prevention toolSubsequent reportingRural KenyaPsychosocial theoryStigmaResource CommitteeFocal pointStrategic alignmentHIV pandemicStudy interventionAssessing changes in adolescent girls’ and young women’s sexual and reproductive health service utilisation following a COVID-19 lockdown in eSwatini
Brault M, Linnander E, Ginindza T, Mabuza K, Christie S, Canavan M, Jones A, Desai M. Assessing changes in adolescent girls’ and young women’s sexual and reproductive health service utilisation following a COVID-19 lockdown in eSwatini. Global Health Action 2023, 16: 2243760. PMID: 37565704, PMCID: PMC10424588, DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2023.2243760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health record systemsYoung womenHealth service utilisationAdolescent girlsReproductive health service utilisationInterrupted time series analysisService utilisationHealth record systemsUtilisation dataMonthly visitsReproductive healthVisit trendsCOVID-19 lockdown periodRecord systemTwo-year periodCOVID-19 lockdownWomenSaharan AfricaSignificant changesCOVID-19 periodLockdown periodManzini regionGirlsEswatiniAGYW
2022
School closures and reopenings during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review protocol
Li D, Nyhan K, Zhou X, Zhu Y, Castro D, Vermund SH, Brault M. School closures and reopenings during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e054292. PMID: 35110320, PMCID: PMC8811274, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool closuresCOVID-19 pandemicWidespread school closuresCitation chainingType of researchSchool safetySchool reopeningSchoolsIndependent third reviewerPaucity of researchCollege studentsSources of evidenceJoanna Briggs Institute methodologyIndividual knowledgePandemicTitle screeningIndividual concernsCOVID-19 evidenceDisease prevention practicesGrey literatureFormal ethical approvalFull-text screeningBroad disseminationTeachersReopeningSystematic Literature Review of Pediatric Male and Female Genital Hair Thread Tourniquet Syndrome
Adjei NN, Lynn AY, Grimshaw A, Brault MA, Dugan K, Vash-Margita A. Systematic Literature Review of Pediatric Male and Female Genital Hair Thread Tourniquet Syndrome. Pediatric Emergency Care 2022, 38: e799-e804. PMID: 35100779, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHair-thread tourniquet syndromeTourniquet syndromeAdolescent health care providersSystematic literature reviewHealth care providersEmergency medicine physiciansLiterature reviewUrinary symptomsSerious sequelaeAnesthetic typePrompt diagnosisFemale patientsGeneral anesthesiaAdolescent patientsFemale casesMale casesMAIN OUTCOMECare providersMedicine physiciansNational guidelinesAverage agePrevention strategiesPediatric malesLabia minoraPatient care
2021
Leveraging HIV Care Infrastructures for Integrated Chronic Disease and Pandemic Management in Sub-Saharan Africa
Brault MA, Vermund SH, Aliyu MH, Omer SB, Clark D, Spiegelman D. Leveraging HIV Care Infrastructures for Integrated Chronic Disease and Pandemic Management in Sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 10751. PMID: 34682492, PMCID: PMC8535610, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182010751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-communicable diseasesNon-communicable disease careInfectious diseasesHIV care infrastructureTropical infectious diseasesHIV/AIDS epidemicIntegrated service delivery modelCOVID-19Future pandemic threatsLow-cost interventionMinistry of HealthDisease careChronic diseasesCardiovascular diseaseSuch careIntegrated careAIDS ReliefHealth systemSub-Saharan AfricaDiseaseService delivery modelsPandemic threatAIDS epidemicCare infrastructureHealthcare modelGirl Champ in eSwatini: A Strategic Marketing Campaign to Promote Demand for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Young Women
Brault MA, Christie S, Manchia A, Mabuza K, Dlamini M, Linnander EL. Girl Champ in eSwatini: A Strategic Marketing Campaign to Promote Demand for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Young Women. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 26: 853-863. PMID: 34463895, PMCID: PMC8840893, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03446-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV servicesYoung womenHealth service utilizationDemand creation interventionsReproductive health servicesMixed-methods evaluationService utilizationHealth servicesLongitudinal improvementAdolescent girlsReproductive servicesAGYWBehavior changeWomenLimited awarenessParticipant feedbackParticipant feedback surveysManzini regionMethods evaluationQualitative interviewsYouth behavior changeClinicFindingsEswatiniFeedback surveyFriends as Informal Educators: The Role of Peer Relationships in Promotion of Sexual Health Services among College Students
Muraleetharan V, Brault MA. Friends as Informal Educators: The Role of Peer Relationships in Promotion of Sexual Health Services among College Students. Community Health Equity Research & Policy 2021, 44: 29-41. PMID: 34284679, PMCID: PMC10730011, DOI: 10.1177/0272684x211034661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual health resourcesSexual health promotionSemi-structured interviewsPeer relationshipsPolicy interviewsSocial capitalEthnographic studyOfficial resourcesInformal educatorsSexual health servicesIndividualistic modelNew formsUniversity personnelHealth promotionHealth resourcesPublic health promotionStudent actorsInterviewsHealth information sharingHealth servicesInformation sharingEducator trainingPromotionFriendsActorsSupporting Patient-centered Communication on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health—Perspectives to Build an Appointment Planning Tool
Brault MA, Curry LA, Kershaw T, Singh K, Vash-Margita A, Camenga D. Supporting Patient-centered Communication on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health—Perspectives to Build an Appointment Planning Tool. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 34: 725-731. PMID: 33989800, PMCID: PMC10712738, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSRH communicationAdolescent primary care clinicPatient/provider communicationAdolescent gynecology clinicPrimary care clinicsAdolescent girlsReproductive health perspectiveMobile health toolsPatient-centered carePatient-centered communicationFacilitators/barriersClinic visitsGynecology clinicCare clinicsSRH careProvider communicationClinic settingHolistic careContraceptive choicesHealthcare providersHealth toolsReproductive careCareAdolescent SexualHealth perspectiveReopening Schools After a Novel Coronavirus Surge
Li D, Lin EZ, Brault MA, Paquette J, Vermund SH, Godri Pollitt KJ. Reopening Schools After a Novel Coronavirus Surge. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 2021, 1318: 785-813. PMID: 33973212, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-63761-3_44.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicGlobal death tollMental health supportPandemic influenzaDisease controlHealth supportSocial isolationNew guidelinesVulnerability of childrenRisk reductionRiskDisease control strategiesSafetyChild safetySpecial considerationDeath tollOpening schoolsPandemicProject Last Mile and the development of the Girl Champ brand in eSwatini: engaging the private sector to promote uptake of health services among adolescent girls and young women
Brault MA, Christie S, Aquino S, Rendin A, Manchia A, Curry LA, Linnander EL. Project Last Mile and the development of the Girl Champ brand in eSwatini: engaging the private sector to promote uptake of health services among adolescent girls and young women. SAHARA-J Journal Of Social Aspects Of HIV/AIDS 2021, 18: 52-63. PMID: 33685358, PMCID: PMC7946024, DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2021.1894224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStrategic marketing approachMarketing approachStrategic marketing processCoca-Cola systemMarket research findingsLast mileQualitative market researchStrategic marketingMarketing processMultinational corporationsMarket researchEmpirical evidencePrivate sectorDemand creationSRH servicesCommunication strategiesEswatini MinistryDepth interviewsResearch findingsBrandsLow demandYoung womenLocal ownershipMale counterpartsAdolescent girls
2020
Integrating and Interpreting Findings from the Latest Treatment as Prevention Trials
Brault MA, Spiegelman D, Abdool Karim SS, Vermund SH. Integrating and Interpreting Findings from the Latest Treatment as Prevention Trials. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2020, 17: 249-258. PMID: 32297219, PMCID: PMC7260110, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-020-00492-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeasuring child survival for the Millennium Development Goals in Africa: what have we learned and what more is needed to evaluate the Sustainable Development Goals?
Brault MA, Mwinga K, Kipp AM, Kennedy SB, Maimbolwa M, Moyo P, Ngure K, Haley CA, Vermund SH. Measuring child survival for the Millennium Development Goals in Africa: what have we learned and what more is needed to evaluate the Sustainable Development Goals? Global Health Action 2020, 13: 1732668. PMID: 32114967, PMCID: PMC7067162, DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2020.1732668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSustainable Development Goal periodMillennium Development GoalsDevelopment GoalsGoal periodAreas of governanceMillennium Development Goal periodKey global health challengeSustainable Development GoalsChild mortalityCountry‐specific goalsQualitative data collectionPolicy documentsNational contextsRegion nationsCountries—KenyaQualitative interviewsSub-Saharan AfricaMethodological opportunitiesInternational goalsFamiliar themesValuable lessonsCountriesCase studyChild survivalQuantitative indicators
2019
Treatment as Prevention: Concepts and Challenges for Reducing HIV Incidence
Brault MA, Spiegelman D, Hargreaves J, Nash D, Vermund SH. Treatment as Prevention: Concepts and Challenges for Reducing HIV Incidence. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2019, 82: s104-s112. PMID: 31658196, PMCID: PMC6820703, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyHIV transmissionHIV plasma loadReducing HIV IncidenceHIV prevention trialsCommunity-level interventionsDeployable vaccineViral suppressionHIV testingHIV incidencePrevention trialsUninfected personsChronic conditionsHIV investmentsEarly treatmentTreat strategySexual partnersViral expressionTransmission riskHIVTrialsTreatmentInconsistent findingsPreventionSaharan AfricaPromoting progress in child survival across four African countries: the role of strong health governance and leadership in maternal, neonatal and child health
Haley CA, Brault MA, Mwinga K, Desta T, Ngure K, Kennedy SB, Maimbolwa M, Moyo P, Vermund SH, Kipp AM, Kabaka S, Sergon K, Clarke A, Duworko M, Kalesha-Masumbu P, Katepa-Bwalya M, Madzima B, Kanyowa T, Habimana P. Promoting progress in child survival across four African countries: the role of strong health governance and leadership in maternal, neonatal and child health. Health Policy And Planning 2019, 34: 24-36. PMID: 30698696, PMCID: PMC6479825, DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czy105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild survivalChild mortalityChild healthWorld Health Organization (WHO) African RegionCoordination of servicesSaharan AfricaHealth governanceMortalityDevelopment GoalsCurrent sustainable development goalsStudy countriesSurvivalMNCHPace of reductionTwo-thirdsHealth leadershipSustainable Development GoalsMillennium Development GoalsCross-country analysisAfrican regionFour-country studyTop national priorityHealthSufficient humanIndividual case studies
2018
Depression Among Alcohol Consuming, HIV Positive Men on ART Treatment in India
Ha T, Schensul SL, Irving M, Brault MA, Schensul JJ, Prabhughate P, Vaz M. Depression Among Alcohol Consuming, HIV Positive Men on ART Treatment in India. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 1623-1633. PMID: 30446854, PMCID: PMC6525089, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2339-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale PLHIVDepressive symptomsAntiretroviral treatmentHIV statusHIV-positive menSevere depressive symptomsPositive menMiddle-income countriesART treatmentPLHIVPsychosocial factorsIntervention studiesSymptomsAlcohol useBaseline surveyUrban MaharashtraTreatment pointsFamily-related concernsHIVDepressionFeelings of guiltTreatmentWork difficultiesMenPsychological componentsFactors influencing rapid progress in child health in post-conflict Liberia: a mixed methods country case study on progress in child survival, 2000–2013
Brault MA, Kennedy SB, Haley CA, Clarke AT, Duworko MC, Habimana P, Vermund SH, Kipp AM, Mwinga K. Factors influencing rapid progress in child health in post-conflict Liberia: a mixed methods country case study on progress in child survival, 2000–2013. BMJ Open 2018, 8: e021879. PMID: 30327401, PMCID: PMC6196853, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021879.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCivil warPost-conflict settingsCountry’s civil warCountry case studiesPost-conflict LiberiaDepth case studyCommunity-based organizationsKey informant interviewsAfrican regionCase studyFocus group discussionsChild survivalDonor organizationsLiberia experienceQualitative interviewsInformant interviewsNational documentsIntersectoral collaborationFour CountriesTraditional midwivesGroup discussionsChild health programsLiberiaWarGoal 4Promoting integration of pharmacy expertise in care of hospitalized patients with acute myocardial infarction
Curry LA, Brault MA, Cherlin E, Smith M. Promoting integration of pharmacy expertise in care of hospitalized patients with acute myocardial infarction. American Journal Of Health-System Pharmacy 2018, 75: 962-972. PMID: 29752256, DOI: 10.2146/ajhp170727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-standardized mortality ratesAcute myocardial infarctionEvidence-based strategiesQuality improvement initiativesInterventional studyMyocardial infarctionLower risk-standardized mortality ratesInclusion of pharmacistsCare of patientsEducation of patientsSpecific hospital contextClinical challengeMortality ratePatientsHospitalPharmacy expertisePharmacistsStudy periodU.S. hospitalsMean numberBaselineMonthsCareInfarctionHospital organizational cultureLinks between social environment and health care utilization and costs
Brault MA, Brewster AL, Bradley EH, Keene D, Tan AX, Curry LA. Links between social environment and health care utilization and costs. Journal Of Gerontological Social Work 2018, 61: 203-220. PMID: 29381112, DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2018.1433737.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Influencing organisational culture to improve hospital performance in care of patients with acute myocardial infarction: a mixed-methods intervention study
Curry LA, Brault MA, Linnander EL, McNatt Z, Brewster AL, Cherlin E, Flieger SP, Ting HH, Bradley EH. Influencing organisational culture to improve hospital performance in care of patients with acute myocardial infarction: a mixed-methods intervention study. BMJ Quality & Safety 2017, 27: 207. PMID: 29101292, PMCID: PMC5867431, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatterns of Collaboration among Health Care and Social Services Providers in Communities with Lower Health Care Utilization and Costs
Brewster AL, Brault MA, Tan AX, Curry LA, Bradley EH. Patterns of Collaboration among Health Care and Social Services Providers in Communities with Lower Health Care Utilization and Costs. Health Services Research 2017, 53: 2892-2909. PMID: 28925041, PMCID: PMC6056597, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial service providersHospital service areasLower health care utilizationPatterns of collaborationHealth care utilizationLocal government bodiesSocial service agenciesCare utilizationAmbulatory care-sensitive hospitalizationsService providersRisk-standardized readmission ratesOlder adultsSocial servicesCollective actionDepth interviewsService agenciesGovernment bodiesHealth care providersQualitative studyReadmission ratesCare providersCollaborative approachMedicare beneficiariesCommunityUnited States